New arrival -- Pulwar from Afghanistan...

[FenrisWolf]

Originally Posted by ward

Afghanistan is right, Indian pattern weld blade 19th century chiselling on basket will pop out more if you clean it

It actually looks better in person; I don't have the best camera in the world, nor the best photographic skills. Here are a couple of other shots of the hilt. There are also faint traces of the gold koftgari that once decorated it, but they'r almost nonexistent.

[ward]

that is probally brass were the piece was welded together. As a general rule you will not see gold on afghan pieces.

[FenrisWolf]

Originally Posted by ward

that is probally brass were the piece was welded together. As a general rule you will not see gold on afghan pieces.

Ah, that makes more sense; it didn't really look like the sort of traces that old koftgari leaves, but I couldn't think of what else it might be. Thanks!

[Andrew]

Congratulations, Fenris. That's a very nice sword. I love the patina on that handle; contrasts very nicely with the blade.